Monthly Archives: July 2019

A Rendezvous with Famous Émigré Lithuanians

The photo exhibition by the Lithuanian-American photographer Algimantas Kezys (1928-2015) which was opened this summer at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania presents the portraits of more than 20 famous Lithuanian diaspora figures taken in various places, mostly in the US, from 1961 to 1966.

Read more July 20, 2019

Festival of Exhibits of/by Estonians Abroad is in Full Swing in Estonia

The ESTO Festival, which took place in summer 2019 along with the Song Festival and upcoming 75th anniversary of the Great Escape, inspired the coordination of a festival of exhibits of/by Estonians abroad displayed throughout Estonia until the end of 2019.

Read more July 15, 2019

The Damušis Archives’ New Home

On July 1, 2019 Gintė Damušytė, the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of Iceland, handed over to the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania the archives of her mother, Jadvyga Damušienė, active émigré figure, educator, and a long-time patron of the organization “Ateitininkai “ and the Lithuanian Camp Dainava (Manchester, MI).

Read more July 6, 2019

BaltHerNet’s 9th Summer School Took Place During ESTO

As the ESTO Festival took place in Finland and Estonia this summer, the BaltHerNet summer school program on the topic of the cultural heritage of Estonians abroad was tied to ESTO events happening in Tartu and Tallinn. The main topics were the arts – we discussed culture and art history collections.

Read more July 5, 2019